Description |
1 online resource |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
The Little Book of Antrim is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Antrim. Here you will find out about Antrim's people and places, its business and industry, its spectacular coasts and glens and its proud sporting heritage. Through quaint villages and bustling towns, this book takes the reader on a journey through County Antrim and its vibrant past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this ancient county. |
Contents |
Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgement; Introduction; 1. People and Places of Note; 2. Strange Happenings in County Antrim; 3. Politics, Skulduggery and Intrigue; 4. Crime and Punishment; 5. A Sporting County; 6. An Entertaining Heritage; 7. A Religious and Pious Legacy; 8. Famine, Hunger and Hardship; 9. Along Coast and Glens; 10. Culture and History Galore; 11. A Past of Tragedy and Disaster; 12. Business, Industry and Engineering; 13. Miscellaneous Musings from the North East. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Antrim (Northern Ireland : County) -- Description and travel.
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Antrim (Northern Ireland : County) -- History.
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Antrim (Northern Ireland : County) -- Social life and customs.
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Reference works. |
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain. |
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Manners and customs |
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Travel |
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Northern Ireland -- Antrim (County) |
Genre/Form |
History
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Added Author |
McClure, Conor, illustrator.
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ISBN |
0750969725 (electronic bk.) |
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9780750969727 (electronic bk.) |
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184588891X |
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